MAY 30, 2023 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz Delivering Black Media Stories for Kids And remembering our war dead on Memorial Day For a while now, my colleagues and I have been eager to support public media content featuring and designed for Black children and youth. This week, I’m pleased to …
MAY 23, 2023 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz PBS is Making Refreshing Changes Last week, two of my BPM colleagues and I, along with 1300+ other public media staffers, convened in San Diego for the PBS Annual Meeting. For those of you who don’t know, the PBS Annual Meeting screens trailers …
MAY 9, 2023 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz What Writers Want Before humans could read and write, cave paintings on the wall told our stories. I wonder if those ancient Griots were treated better than today’s Griots? Don’t get me wrong. Many of today’s writers have done quite well. Shonda Rhymes …
MAY 2, 2023 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz PitchBLACK Recap | Artist Chat this Thursday As you might imagine, after last week’s spectacular PitchBLACK Forum & Awards program, my staff and I are wrapping up and recovering this week. Which is why our May newsletter will publish next Tuesday (5/9), not …